Adnan Akmal suffered two fractures on the second finger of his left hand while taking a low catch against Sri Lanka. This is Pakistan's second loss after pacer Umar Gul was advised to return home to complete recovery frm his knee operation.

Adnan Akmal was injured when he caught Sri Lankan opening batsman Kaushal Silva's shot in the last over of the third day of the first test on Thursday. Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement that Sarfraz Ahmed has been flown in for the remaining two Tests in the series.

Experienced Pakistan batsman Younis Khan hit a brilliant hundred in the two-day match against hosts United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, providing a batting boost ahead of the forthcoming two-Test series with South Africa.

All-rounder Shahid Afridi has returned to the Pakistan squad for its upcoming tour of West Indies while former captain Shoaib Malik, wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal and opener Imran Farhat have been axed.

The source explained that a new thought process was that players who do well should be rewarded accordingly while those who don't perform upto expectations should get a lesser pay package regardless of their seniority.